Version 10.38 20 July 2010 - Scientific Names: Dioclea glabra Benth..

Dioclea glabra Benth.

HIGHER TAXON: Phaseoleae

GENUS: Dioclea Kunth

Dioclea glabra Benth. [Preferred name]
Dioclea leiophylla Ducke {Synonym}

GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION:

South America: Brazil (U) [1231, 1233, 1414, 1442, 1461]; French Guiana (U) [1231, 1408]; Peru (U) [1442]

LITERATURE POINTERS:

DESCRIPTORS:
	Climbing: Climbing ; Further editing: 2003-02 (1997/1998 Editorial Scrutiny) Roskov YR ; Habit: Shrub ; Lifespan: Perennial ; Source(s): 1988 (Americas) Zarucchi JL

BIBLIOGRAPHY:

1231.		Ducke, A., 1949
		Bol.Tecn.Inst.Agron.N.18:1-248 Notas Flora Neotropica-II:Ama

1442.		Macbride, J.F., 1943
		Publ.Field Mus.Nat.Hist.,Bot.Ser.13(3/1):1-506 Leguminosae